Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
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LESS, int. Also laess; liss. Aphaeretic forms of Alace, Aliss, alas (Sh. 1960). Also in reduplic. form less-a-less, liss-a-liss (I.Sc. 1960). See also Dool, n.1, 2.Abd. 1832 W. Scott Poems 2:
I've hurt my shin on some confunit stoup — O liss!Sh. 1888 B. R. Anderson Broken Lights 83:
But, less! its name troo time wis lost.Sh. 1891 J. Burgess Rasmie's Büddie 95:
Noo age is come, o less an dül!Sh. 1922 J. Inkster Mansie's Röd 99:
Ah! less-a-less fir dy auld skow, Dy riv'n börds, saem rid wi' roost.Sh. 1950 New Shetlander No. 219:
Bit less aless I wis shorly wrang.
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